The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of urban and regional planners in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,490 | 2.11% | 3.31% |
| 2021 | $82,710 | -5.77% | - |
| 2020 | $87,480 | 7.28% | - |
| 2019 | $81,110 | 1.27% | - |
| 2018 | $80,080 | 0.15% | - |
| 2017 | $79,960 | -5.45% | - |
| 2016 | $84,320 | -1.02% | - |
| 2015 | $85,180 | 0.69% | - |
| 2014 | $84,590 | 1.49% | - |
| 2013 | $83,330 | 1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $81,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,490, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $97,670). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |